Culture news
Polish pianist carries home hopes into Chopin competition final
The jury of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, chaired by Garrick Ohlsson, have decided on 11 pianists for the final round of competition with local hopes resting on the playing hands of Poland's Piotr Alexewicz.
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Changemakers of Uzbekistan
Meet Uzbekistan’s leading female chess player
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Women’s Grandmaster Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova reflects on her journey from childhood tournaments to global success and why she sees her return to Uzbekistan as a responsibility and honour.
Art
Prix Pictet 2025: Chile's Alfredo Jaar wins coveted global photo award
The Prix Pictet photography and sustainability award might be the world's only accolade where there are no real losers. However, Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar's haunting series, The End, was judged by the jury to be a 'clear warning of things to come'.
Culture news
Tom Cruise turns down Donald Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor
Tom Cruise was reportedly invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, alongside Sylvester Stallone, rockers KISS and singer Gloria Gaynor. Trump, as the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, stated that he “turned down plenty” of candidates for the 2025 honours list because of their "woke" politics.
Design
RIBA announces architecture shortlist for Stephen Lawrence Prize 2025
Diverse, innovative and inspirational creations are at the forefront of six outstanding designs shortlisted for the prestigious Stephen Lawrence Prize, the annual award for early career architects, named after the south London teenager fatally stabbed in a racist attack in 1993.
